SOLUTION: Bryce is two years older than Logan. Sylvia is five years older than Bryce. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is Logan?

Question 1172195: Bryce is two years older than Logan. Sylvia is five years older than Bryce. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is Logan?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let x be Logan's age
then x+2 is Bryce's age (he is 2 years older than Logan)
then (x+2)+5 = x+7 is Sylvia's age (she is 5 years older than Bryce)

The sum of their ages is 36:

Solve using basic algebra....

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